No icons, and marks are getting displayed
the icons in the Central Administrationof MOSS 2007 are not getting displayed . It is showing a cross sign and teh message attached to the cross is USE Shift + Enter to open the menu [new window] ...
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Passing SharePoint objects as function arguments. Is this bad?
I am building a webpart that includes a function with an SPList as one argument. The list being passed will grow over time which makes me concerned about a scalability issue. Should I worry about potential performance issues using this method? If you can offer any insight on other SharePoint objects (SPSite, etc) pertaining to my quest...
CAML Query Help?
Is there a way to get all versions of list item(s) using a CAML Query? ...
How to audit the sharepoint search?
Hi I want to audit the sharepoint searches using Sharepoint object model... how to do it? using sharepoint object model how can i get the audited report for these searches. Thanks in advance. ...
SharePoint: Need Help with calculated/Lookup fields:
Need Help with calculated fields: Activity_List : ActivityID, ActivityName, ActivityPerson (This list is used as template to prefill the projectList columns. i.e) ProjectList: ProjectID, ActivityID, ActivityName, ActivityPerson. As soon as you select ActivityID, it prefills the ActivityName and ActivityPerson. How do i do this is in ...
Hiding a SharePoint Custom Field Type in Edit and Create mode
I am trying to create a Custom Field Type in SharePoint. This control has it's value set based on another field in the same list. Because of this requirement, this field should be displayed only in the Display Mode, and not in the Edit or Create mode. How do I ensure this? If I just code the ASCX control to not render a field, the fie...
How do I call a method that is in the webpart class file, from a usercontrol in SharePoint 2007?
I've followed the instructions in this MSDN article: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd206945.aspx Is it possible to call a method that is in the myWebPart.cs file, from the MyUserControl.ascx file? I don't seem to have intellisense of the methods in the myWebPart.cs unless I do: myWebpart mywbprt = new myWebpart(); mywbprt.my...
Calculated field not working with examples from documentation.
For example, I tried following example from documentation: =TEXT(WEEKDAY([Column1]), "dddd") But it won't work. Exception says there is a syntax error at UpdateField method. Well, i replaced Column1 with appropriate (localized) column value or even tried constant values. I can use other functions, like YEAR, MONTH, but can't use CHO...
CAML cannot reference Custom Properties in custom fields.
I am trying to create a custom field type in SharePoint. My custom field type has a custom property called CustomProperty. <FieldTypes> <FieldType> <Field Name="TypeName">CustomField</Field> <Field Name="InternalType">CustomField</Field> .............................. .............................. <PropertySchema...
Save checkbox value to a database when clicked?
I added a checkbox to my list, just like there is a checkbox in a People and Groups list: However in my list I want to save the selected value to database. But I have no idea how. I was figuring i could add javascript to onClick event, but neither I know where do I put that javascript (or can I use C# code?), neither I have an idea how ...
In SharePoint 2007, how can I include some common items in a list, and some unique ones for each instance of the list?
I've created a series of meetings in SharePoint 2007. All meetings have a common "base" agenda, but each meeting will have its own unique agenda items. Is there a way to implement that in SharePoint? If I set the agenda items to be "series items", I'm not able to deviate from that list for individual meetings. That's the problem ...
How to create a daily summary alert for any change in a SharePoint site
I recently got the requirement for a person to receive a daily summary alert for any change within a SharePoint site; each site has an owner who is in charge of the content on their site. The current way we have something working is to automatically set up alerts for every list/library within the site. // Get the Lists on this Site SPL...
In SharePoint 2007, how can I have one list displayed on two different sites/workspaces?
I have a site A. I created two events(meetings) on the site, each one with its own workspace. In one of the meetings, I added a list--a "Project Tasks" list, in particular--and I want to be able to display that list on the other event's workspace. I also want to be able to synchronize the two, so that any items added to one list get a...
Require client certificates appropriate for Directory Service Mapping (Active Directory)?
My MOSS 2007 instance (IIS 6) uses Windows Authentication and IIS' Directory Service Mapping (against Active Directory), allowing the user to authenticate using only her smartcard client certificate, without any username/password, and regardless of what (if any) domain the client workstation is joined to. The IIS instance is set to requ...
How do I access the digital signature of an InfoPath form from a workflow created with SharePoint Designer?
I would like to create a workflow with SharePoint Designer that will run whenever an item in an InfoPath form library is modified that will check to see if the form has been signed. The form is a travel expense form. It will be created by a user, reviewed by an administrative assistant, and then approved or disapproved by the office ma...
MOSS 2007: Displaying data from SQL Server Database
I have a requirement to select some data from a table in a database (SQL Server) and display it on a page in a SharePoint site (MOSS 2007). I have a little bit of experience of MOSS, so I know I have a couple of options: BDC SSRS or possibily even a custom ASPX page. I've never really worked with any of these. Can anyone advise on ...
Deploying a webpart which depends on a database store
Whats the best way to deploy a webpart in WSS3 or MOSS2007 which has a database dependency? Should the .wsp include code to create the database, should I encapsulate the .wsp in another installer which handles the database creation, or should I supply two different packages to allow the admin to handle the backend creation? ...
Accessing Sharepoint File Server Search Results Externally
We are currently implementing MOSS 2007 to replace an older portal system (Plumtree) and are currently looking at searching. We have 1000s of documents on a file server that we would like users to be able to search. This I can set up by adding a content source of "File Shares" and pointing it at the UNC of the file share. The issue is...
Populate a SharePoint Site with Users/Groups from AD
Hi, I have created a SharePoint (MOSS 2007) site template, and I am programmatically creating a number of new site based on this template. I would like to populate each site created with this template with a number of users and groups from the Active Directory. Can anyone offer any guidance on how this can be done, either as part of t...
Using SharePoint subsites and audience to target content... how?
I would like to show different tabs in the top navigation of a SharePoint site depending on what 'Audience' the user is in. I can do this fine for pages but for subsites I cannot find an option. Googling reveals a work around, hiding the subsite and adding a link to the subsite URL. There has to be a better way than this! ...